While time will tell just how Palmer’s situation is to pan out, there’s no doubt that he’d be a seriously impressive signing for
Leicester City as they gear up for what they hope will be a Championship title fight.
Palmer is among City’s most highly-rated young players after starring at youth level and catching the eye in some of his
senior outings. He’s impressed in the England setup too, becoming a regular for the U21s.
He’s comfortable playing on the wing or through the middle as an attacking midfielder and can even play deeper as a central
midfielder too. Palmer is a player who looks ready for a chance in the Premier League but after the likes of Harwood-Bellis,
Tommy Doyle and James McAtee all caught the eye in the Championship, a second-tier move could be a good idea for
Palmer too.
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Burnley and Leicester City hold strong interest in Man City attacker
Not only do Manchester City possess a first-team that is unrivalled in world football but they also have an
academy full of exciting talent and are continuing to produce stars of the game.
Of course, the Premier League champions will be looking to continue strengthening and improving the squad, whilst they
will be looking at loan destinations for some of their rising talents, in order to continue individual development.
Seeing lots of their players shine last season whilst on temporary spells, in the likes of James Trafford, Taylor Harwood-
Bellis, Tommy Doyle and James McAtee, amongst others, it remains to be seen which youngsters are tasked with gaining
EFL experience this time around.
Which Man City player are Burnley and Leicester City leading the chase for?
According to a Patreon report from journalist Alan Nixon, Man City winger Cole Palmer, who has decent exposure to the
Premier League, is the player that is being considered by Burnley and Leicester City, with it being that pair who have the
best chance of landing the 21-year-old.
Palmer played an important role during England U21s Eruopean Championship-winning campaign and is a very exciting
prospect who will have extremely high personal ambitions.
Of course, Burnley are led by former Man City centre-back Vincent Kompany, whilst the new Leicester boss is Enzo Maresca,
a coach who thrived under Pep Guardiola’s leadership, making this race to sign Palmer rather interesting.
Kompany is a huge admirer of Palmer but it has been detailed in the report that assurances would have to be made to ensure
that Palmer gets significant game time at Turf Moor and it remains to be seen if that would be possible when considering the
talent out wide that the Clarets already possess.
The report has also labelled a stumbling block in Leicester’s push for Palmer, in that City believe he will be ‘too good’ for the Championship, although the possibility of moving to the second tier has not been completely ruled out.
Palmer has been given some time off after his time with England’s U21s earlier in the month and will soon return to discuss what the next best move will be with next season in mind.
What else is going on at Leicester City during this summer transfer window?
Like the other two relegated teams, Leicester face a real battle to keep hold of some of their star performers, with James
Maddison already heading for pastures new at Tottenham Hotspur, whilst Caglar Soyuncu and Youri Tielemans have also
left the club.
Harvey Barnes could be the next player to follow the aforementioned departed trio, with an exclusive write-up from transfer
guru Fabrizio Romano suggesting that the winger is closing in on a move to Newcastle United.
In a bid to strengthen their midfield for the upcoming campaign, a report from The Telegraph has revealed that the Foxes
are working on a move that would see exciting Chelsea starlet Cesare Casadei arrive at the King Power Stadium on loan, with
the 20-year-old impressing with Italy’s U21s earlier in the summer.
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